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Q: Which of the following drugs has shown to cause pyogenic liver abscess? A) beta-blockers B) calcium channel blockers C) proton-pump...

Q: Which of the following cephalosporins does not need any dose adjustment in renal insufficiency/failure?  A) Cefazolin B) Cefotaxime ...

Case report: "Emergency Physician intubated the patient and inserted a central line in the right subclavian vein....Pulmonologist order...

Q: Who is at higher risk of Post Dural Puncture Headache (PDPH)?  A) Males  B) Females  Answer: B Lumbar puncture (LP) is a common...

Q: Which of the following is found to be the leading 'maternal cause-specific' mortality in cardiac arrest in the United States? ...

Q : Diuresis during resolution of acute kidney injury (AKI) is due to? A) Glucosuria B) Urea diuresis C) Sodium diuresis D) Water diure...

Q: 32 year old female with 12 weeks of pregnancy is admitted to ICU with coccidioidomycosis meningitis. CSF pressure reported normal on Lum...

Q: Korsakoff syndrome (KS) is characterized by? (select one) A) selective anterograde amnesia B) selective retrograde amnesia C) both o...

Q: Which of the following thermometers is most accurate during the rewarming phase in hypothermia? A) rectal thermometers  B) probe in ...

Q: All of the following electrolyte/lab abnormalities are part of Cairo-Bishop definition of laboratory tumor lysis syndrome except ?  A) ...

Q: 20 years old male with no previous history is admitted to ICU after a suicide attempt. Psychiatry service diagnosed him with schizophren...

Q: 72 year old male with senile dementia is admitted in ICU with community-acquired pneumonia. While recovering from pneumonia, he continues...

Q: 24 year old female with DiGeorge syndrome (DGS) is admitted to ICU after her cardiac surgery for postop care. Which electrolyte abnormali...

Q; Which of the following drug causes Drug-Induced Liver Injury (DILI) by ischemic necrosis? A) Ergot B) Amiodarone C) Lisinopril D) O...

Case: 47 year old immunocompromised m patient is in ICU with septic shock. The patient developed vesicles in the auditory canal. The infect...

Q : What makes cocaine-induced pulmonary injury appears like pulmonary embolism (PE) on ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) lung scan? Answer:   ...

Q; What is the difference between suicidal ideation, suicide threat, and suicide gesture? Answer: Patients with any slightest clue of s...

Q: Hemodialysis? (select one) A) Increases the level of Antithrombin iii (AT-3) B) Reduces the level of Antithrombin iii (AT-3) Answe...

Q;  IV push of 6-12 mg of Adenosine should ideally be given via? (select one) A) peripheral line B) central line Answer: A The rec...

Q: 32 year old female is admitted to ICU with lupus associated pulmonary embolism. Rheumatology service diagnosed her lupus secondary to he...

Q: What is HeRO graft? Answer: HeRO graft stands for Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow (HeRO) graft. HeRO graft is the last salvage access f...

Q : For femoral central line, it helps to? (select one) A) abduct the leg B) adduct the leg Answer; A Positioning to place any CVC ...

Q: Effect of hypothermia on platelet dysfunction starts at what temperature? A) 36°C B) 34°C  C) 32°C  D) 30°C  Answer: B Hypoth...

Q : Drawing blood cultures from 'just inserted' central venous catheter (CVC)? (select one)  A) decreases the likelihood of false-...

Q: During bag-mask ventilation (BMV), what is the best way to reduce the likelihood of decreasing gastric inflation?    Answer: Squeezin...

Q:  Which of the following is not part of Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (LRINEC) score? A) C-reactive protein  B) Wh...

Q: Transient monocular blindness is more common with? (select one)  A) Internal carotid artery dissection  B) Vertebral artery dissecti...

Q: 52 year old mining worker is admitted to ICU with episodes of torsades de pointes after an exposure to large amount of fumes. Patient c/o...

Q: The formula for 'Inspiratory Time' (IT) on the ventilator is the tidal volume divided by? (select one) A) the inspiratory f...

Q: Pulmonary embolism (PE), sepsis, or cardioversion are considered the main reasons behind myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MIN...

Q: Which of the following antibiotics can be used as an empiric single regimen in suspected acute acalculous cholecystitis? A) Piperac...

Q: 42 year old male with HIV is admitted to ICU with pneumonia. ID service in the list of their regimen also prescribed an anti-hypertensive...